Comparison

Math age 3 vs 1

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Math age 3

This educational app provides kindergarten-age children with 80 engaging math activities across 10 core topics. Audio instructions ensure accessibility regardless of reading ability, and progress tracking with certificates is available.

Highlights
  • 10 core math topics
  • 80 sets of activities
  • Audio-only instructions
  • Progress tracking
  • Certificates via email
  • Multi-language support
Features
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The first app in our Math series for schools, designed to give every child a great start in math. Trials by the The University of Nottingham showed children moving ahead in math by 18 months, in just 6 weeks of using this app. What’s more, as a nonprofit organization, we use the proceeds from our apps to help deliver education to children in Malawi. Take advantage of special educational pricing through the Apple Volume Purchase Program. 'Math age 3–5, for schools’ provides: ▪ 10 core topics for kindergarten-age children, with 80 different sets of activities. ▪ variety, and fun ▪ instructions in audio only – so reading ability is not an issue ▪ progression, and plenty of practice ▪ a quiz at the end of each topic, with a certificate which can be emailed ▪ a ‘naming’ button, to personalize the app for each child, and help you track the child’s progress. Topics covered: 1. Sorting and matching 2. Counting to 3 3. Lines and patterns 4. Counting 4 to 6 5. Where is it? 6. Counting 7 to 10 7. Patterns and shapes 8. Counting 1 to 10 9. Comparing 10. Add and take away Ideal for helping children catch up. Audio-driven, so reading ability is not an issue. Download in English – and add other languages at no extra charge if you wish, for children whose first language is not English. Over fifty languages now available, and more on the way. The language settings can be changed inside the app.

About

1

This app offers children engaging, one-minute math tasks to build number confidence and fluency. Developed by award-winning math resource providers, it delivers targeted practice in short, fun bursts, perfect for home or classroom use.

Highlights
  • One-minute timed math tasks
  • Builds number confidence and fluency
  • Targeted practice in basic number skills
  • Subitising practice
  • Randomly generated questions
  • Instant feedback and scoring
  • Hint button for support
Features
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1-Minute Maths is a free app that helps children build number confidence & fluency through engaging, 1-minute tasks. An accessible tool for children to enjoy at home or in class! Developed by White Rose Maths, award-winning providers in maths resources for the classroom and home, it delivers targeted practice in short, bite-sized chunks, perfect for learning and showing children how much fun they can have with basic number. Who is it for? The app is perfect for primary school pupils, individual one-minute tasks focus on adding and subtracting, multiplying and dividing – and on ‘Subitising’, the skill of instantly recognising the number of items in a group without counting. How does it work? Each task gives children engaging and targeted practice in basic number. The app includes a range of topics, with no specific starting point, so a child can begin wherever they like. By applying randomly generated questions every time, users learn the concept and not a sequence of answers. Once a task completes, questions are marked and presented on the screen, giving instant feedback on how they’ve done. It’s quick, simple to use, and most of all, FUN! 1-Minute Maths in action Choose a topic – there are 87 available. Answer a unique set of questions. If needed, use the ‘Hint’ button – it shows the question in a different but familiar way. When the 1-minute is up, answers appear on the screen in seconds. Keen for another task? Then simply go again! An easy-to-use app – and completely FREE! Parents and Carers: download and watch your child have fun while they continue learning maths at home! Teachers: use as a classroom teaching resource – the tasks align consistently with approaches used in the White Rose Maths schemes of learning! Top 10 reasons for using 1-Minute Maths! 1. Excellent number practice – and no distractions. 2. Enjoyable maths tasks children want to complete. 3. Instills basic number concepts during early years. 4. A clear, intuitive process that children pick up straight away. 5. No login or internet access needed. Just download and play! 6. A motivator - how many correct answers can they score? 7. Helpful hints for support when it’s needed. 8. Brilliant for building number confidence and fluency. 9. Random question generator means no repetition. 10. Completely FREE to download! With White Rose Maths, Everyone can do maths: everyone can!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 1 at Free against Math age 3's $22.99. 1 also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Math age 3's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.4). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

1 is free to download; Math age 3 costs $22.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math age 3 ships an update every 8 months, 1 every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math age 3 versus 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath age 31
Price$22.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better73.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size303 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperonebillionWhite Rose Education Services Limited

Customer experience

Math age 3

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

1

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

Math age 3

No in-app purchases

None

1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Math age 3 free?
Math age 3 costs $22.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1 free?
1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Math age 3 or 1 have ads?
Neither Math age 3 nor 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Math age 3 or 1?
Math age 3 ships an update every 8 months, and 1 every 3 months. Most recently, Math age 3 was updated on October 18, 2026 and 1 on October 27, 2026.

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